New Governor List of India – Latest Appointments and Updates

New Governor List of India has been updated following several important appointments and transfers made by the President of India. Governors play a significant constitutional role as the official representatives of the central government in different states.

Recently, multiple changes have been made to the positions of Governors and Lieutenant Governors across India. These appointments aim to ensure smooth administration and strengthen coordination between the central and state governments.

Newly Appointed Governors and Lieutenant Governors

Recently, several appointments and transfers were announced. These changes came after the resignation of Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose as the Governor of West Bengal.

Below is list of newly appointed officials.

PositionNamePrevious Role
Governor of West BengalR. N. RaviGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Lieutenant Governor of LadakhVinai Kumar SaxenaLieutenant Governor of Delhi
Lieutenant Governor of DelhiTaranjit Singh SandhuFormer Diplomat
Governor of TelanganaShiv Pratap ShuklaGovernor of Himachal Pradesh
Governor of MaharashtraJishnu Dev VarmaGovernor of Telangana
Governor of NagalandNand Kishore YadavSenior Political Leader
Governor of BiharLt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata HasnainFormer Army Officer
Governor of Himachal PradeshKavinder GuptaLieutenant Governor of Ladakh
Governor of Tamil NaduRajendra Vishwanath ArlekarGovernor of Kerala

Read: List of Prime Ministers of India 

Current Governors of Indian States

Below is list of several current governors serving in different states of India.

StateGovernorTook Office
Andhra PradeshSyed Abdul Nazeer24 Feb 2023
Arunachal PradeshKaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik16 Feb 2023
AssamLakshman Acharya30 Jul 2024
BiharSyed Ata Hasnain6 Mar 2026
ChhattisgarhRamen Deka31 Jul 2024
GoaAshok Gajapathi Raju26 Jul 2025
GujaratAcharya Dev Vrat22 Jul 2019
HaryanaAshim Kumar Ghosh21 Jul 2025
Himachal PradeshKavinder Gupta6 Mar 2026
JharkhandSantosh Kumar Gangwar31 Jul 2024
KarnatakaThawar Chand Gehlot11 Jul 2021
KeralaRajendra Arlekar2 Jan 2025
Madhya PradeshMangubhai Patel8 Jul 2021
MaharashtraJishnu Dev Varma6 Mar 2026
ManipurAjay Kumar Bhalla3 Jan 2025
MeghalayaC. H. Vijayashankar30 Jul 2024
MizoramV. K. Singh16 Jan 2025
NagalandNand Kishore Yadav6 Mar 2026
OdishaKambhampati Hari Babu3 Jan 2025
PunjabGulab Chand Kataria31 Jul 2024
RajasthanHaribhau Bagade31 Jul 2024
SikkimOm Prakash Mathur31 Jul 2024
Tamil NaduRajendra Arlekar6 Mar 2026
TelanganaShiv Pratap Shukla6 Mar 2026
TripuraN. Indrasena Reddy26 Oct 2023
UttarakhandGurmit Singh15 Sep 2021
Uttar PradeshAnandiben Patel29 Jul 2019
West BengalR. N. Ravi6 Mar 2026

For more update visit at Government of India Press Information Bureau https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2235785&reg=3&lang=2

What is Role of a Governor in India?

Governor is constitutional head of a state and represents the Government of India at state level. Governors are appointed by  President and usually serve a term of five years.
Some key responsibilities of a Governor include:

  • Administering the oath to the Chief Minister
  • Ensuring constitutional governance in the state
  • Summoning and dissolving the state legislature
  • Giving assent to bills passed by the state assembly
  • Acting as a link between the central and state governments

Highlights of New Governor List

Key InformationDetails
AuthorityPresident of India
PurposeAppointment of Governors and Lieutenant Governors
Recent ChangesSeveral states including West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra
New Governors9 Major Appointments
Effective DateAfter assumption of office
Constitutional RoleHead of State Government
Appointment TermUsually 5 Years

Read: All State CM and Governor List

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